Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks – Used To vs Would
Complete the sentences with used to or would.
Example: When I was a child, I (play) outside every evening.
Answer: used to / would
1. My grandmother ________ (bake) delicious cookies every Sunday.
2. She ________ (have) long hair, but now she has short hair.
3. Every summer, we ________ (visit) my grandparents in the countryside.
4. When I was young, I ________ (read) comic books every weekend.
5. They ________ (live) in Paris for five years before moving to London.
6. Whenever it rained, we ________ (stay) indoors and watch movies.
7. He ________ (not like) spicy food when he was a teenager.
8. My father ________ (work) at the same company for 20 years.
9. Every morning, she ________ (wake up) early and go for a run.
10. We ________ (go) to the beach every summer when we were kids.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice – Correct Usage
Select the correct option to complete each sentence:
Example: When I was young, I climb trees.
Answer: would / used to
1. He ________ (not like) spicy food when he was a teenager.
2. Whenever it rained, we ________ (stay) indoors and play board games.
3. They ________ (live) in Paris for five years before moving to London.
4. When I was young, I ________ (read) comic books every weekend.
5. My grandmother ________ (bake) delicious cookies every Sunday.
6. She ________ (have) long hair, but now she has short hair.
7. Every summer, we ________ (visit) my grandparents in the countryside.
8. My father ________ (work) at the same company for 20 years.
9. Every morning, she ________ (wake up) early and go for a run.
10. We ________ (go) to the beach every summer when we were kids.
Exercise 3: Error Correction
Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences:
Example: My grandfather would be very strict with us.
Correction: My grandfather used to be very strict with us.
1. She would have a red car, but now she has a blue one.
2. We didn’t use to go to the beach every summer.
3. Every morning, he would wake up early and does exercise.
4. They would live in Paris for five years before moving to London.
5. My grandmother would bake delicious cookies every Sunday.
6. She would have long hair, but now she has short hair.
7. Every summer, we would visit my grandparents in the countryside.
8. My father would work at the same company for 20 years.
9. Every morning, she would wake up early and do exercise.
10. We would go to the beach every summer when we were kids.